Joint Defra/EA Flood and coastal erosion risk management R&D Programme
Strategy and Policy Development Theme
Theme Manager - Sue Antonelli (Defra)
- Rationale and Objective statement
- Theme Work Plan 2005 - 2010
- Key contributions from science into policy under Making Space for Water – examples from the SPD theme
Recent Theme Outputs
- June 2008 - Developing the evidence base for flood resilience (FD2607)
- September 2007 - Sustainable flood and coastal risk management (FD2015)
Further information is available for all ongoing and published research within this theme.
Background
This Strategy and Policy Development Theme (SPD) covers areas of strategic national interest and areas of developing policy. Currently the main developing policy areas are those identified in the Making Space for Water Implementation Plan, although these will change with time and there is a need for a broader horizon-scanning role to consider longer-term requirements. In general, once a policy line and the underlying case for adoption is established then it is expected that further research to support or improve delivery would pass to one of the other theme areas (or in some cases to another Division in the Department).
The programme will, therefore:
- Support evidence and innovation to all key policy areas covered by the Making Space for Water implementation programme.
- Review strategic level evidence and innovation needs of other linked policy areas.
- Commission evidence work to meet identified requirements from both R&D and consultancy budgets, as appropriate.
- Use longer term horizon scanning to support research needed for policy development 2010-2020.
Page last modified: 4 October 2007
Page published: 19 April 2004